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__________________________________________________________________________ PepTalk 2009: The Definitive Protein-Focused Event January 11 – 16, 2009 | Hotel Del Coronado | San Diego, California => http://www.chi-peptalk.com CHI’s 8th Annual PepTalk is once again bringing together protein science leaders from around the world to discuss the latest developments and successful strategies for expanding and enhancing the biopharm pipeline. __________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - October 16, 2008 - http://hum-molgen.org Genetic News by T.M. D'Souza, S. Chandler, T. Dalaya, D. Forero, R. Kimmel, K. Markey, J. Mill, R. Nemade, F.S. Zollmann http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen - How the Brain Helps Us Deal with Loss Researchers have pinpointed a chemical messenger in the brain that plays a crucial role in dealing with the long term separation or loss of a partner. http://www.hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/10-2008/000018.html - Linking Schizophrenia to Neuronal Changes Alterations in neuronal development and connectivity may contribute to the psychiatric and cognitive symptoms seen in patients with a chromosomal mutation linked to schizophrenia. http://www.hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/10-2008/000017.html - Nervous System Signals Direct Host Defence Early host defence against pathogens -- at least in earthworms -- relies on communication between the nervous system and the intestine, suggests a paper online. http://www.hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/10-2008/000016.html - New Risk Factors for Basal Cell Carcinoma Two genetic variants associated with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) are identified online. http://www.hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/10-2008/000015.html - Hair Follicle Stem Cells Identified Scientists have discovered a group of stem cells in mice that can repopulate and maintain all cell types of the hair follicle. http://www.hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/10-2008/000014.html - Susceptibility to Male-Pattern Baldness New genetic risk factors for male-pattern baldness have been identified in two studies published online. http://www.hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/10-2008/000013.html - Gene Mutation in Retinitis Pigmentosa Scientists have found mutations in a gene that account for a significant number of cases of retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary disorder of the retina that leads to visual impairment, and in some cases, blindness. http://www.hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/10-2008/000012.html - The Genetic Origins of Cleft Lip The first common genetic variant strongly associated with cleft lip has been identified in a study published online. http://www.hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/10-2008/000011.html - Risk Factors for Ulcerative Colitis Scientists have discovered genetic variants that predispose people to the common inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis. http://www.hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/10-2008/000010.html - Pluripotent Cells from Human Testis Pluripotent adult stem cells have been derived from cells in adult human testis for the first time. http://www.hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/10-2008/000009.html - Crick Hypothesis Vindicated Two groups of brain cells together help to filter visual information before it reaches the brain's higher processing regions. http://www.hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/10-2008/000008.html - Contact Genetic News editors WWW: http://hum-molgen.org/editors.html E-mail: news@hum-molgen.org Biomedical Positions http://hum-molgen.org/positions/ - Write a position announcement http://hum-molgen.org/flyer/positions.pdf 1) Set up account: http://hum-molgen.de/cgi-bin/positions.pl?register 2) Post position(s): http://hum-molgen.de/cgi-bin/positions.pl?login DIAGnostics - Clinical Research (professional requests) http://hum-molgen.org/clinical-research/ - Post diagnostic request / call for collaboration http://hum-molgen.org/diagnostic-posting or contact admin@hum-molgen.org Biotechnical requests and sources http://hum-molgen.org/biotechnology - 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The Drug Development Process - From Discovery to Commercialization The Center for Professional Innovation & Education, Malvern, PA February 4-6, 2009 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/courses/1751.html - Nuclear Receptors 2009 Abcam, Dorrance Hamilton Auditorium, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA USA 01/31/2008 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3653.html - 21st Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability Lithuanian Paediatric Society, Konstitucijos av. 15 / Kernaves 5, Vilnius 2009-06-08 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3652.html - Immunology:: A Pathway Through the Maze The University of Oxford, Oxford 01/12/2008 - 02/12/2008 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/courses/1750.html - Stem Cells: A Pathway Through the Maze The University of Oxford, Oxford 11/12/08 - 12/12/08 http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/courses/1749.html - Pharmaceutical cGMP-Quality Systems The Center for Professional Advancement, An Online Training Format January 8, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. - 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